
Radiance
by Sarah Brayer
- Medium:
- Poured washi with phosphorescent pigments
- Image courtesy of
- Sarah Brayer Official Website

by Sarah Brayer
"Radiance" is a contemporary mokuhanga print by Sarah Brayer, created during the contemporary. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to light and atmosphere through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Brayer is an American artist based in Japan who creates large-scale mokuhanga prints exploring light, atmosphere, and the ephemeral qualities of sky and water using handmade Japanese paper and translucent pigments.
This print represents Sarah Brayer's contribution to the contemporary mokuhanga tradition during the contemporary. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.

Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print

1934
Color woodblock print; oban

n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Radiance was created by Sarah Brayer.
Radiance uses Washi, on poured washi with phosphorescent pigments.
Radiance depicts landscapes.